BLAND is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BLAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLAND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLAND is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLAND scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BLAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does BLAND mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lacking strong flavor, character, or excitement; mild, plain, or dull.
Food described as bland has little seasoning or spice and can taste disappointingly flat compared to something well flavored. The word extends easily beyond cooking to describe a bland personality, a bland office building, or a bland speech, all of which fail to leave much impression. Doctors sometimes recommend a bland diet after illness precisely because mild, unseasoned food is gentler on an upset stomach.
How BLAND is used
Common in everyday speech about food, personality, design, or writing that lacks distinctiveness.
- The soup tasted bland without any salt or spice.
- Critics called the film bland and forgettable.
- His bland office had no decoration at all.
- The doctor recommended a bland diet after the surgery.
- She found his speech polite but bland.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLAND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BLAND
16 longer words begin with BLAND.
Words ending in BLAND
5 words end in BLAND. Useful as a back hook: play BLAND onto a word already on the board.
Words with BLAND inside
5 words contain BLAND in the middle. Words that start with BLAND are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BLAND
Common questions about BLAND
- Is BLAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLAND, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLAND worth?
- BLAND is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLAND mean?
- Lacking strong flavor, character, or excitement; mild, plain, or dull.
- What letters can be added to BLAND?
- BLAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BLAND:
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